Passive Fire Door Surveyor in Brandon, Suffolk

Fire Door Surveyor

East Anglia Region 

My client is a leading national maintenance and refurbishment contractor employing over 1,000 people across multiple offices throughout the UK. They deliver essential building services to clients within the healthcare, defence, social housing, education, leisure, heritage, and commercial sectors.

The Role

My client is looking for an experienced Fire Door Surveyor to join our growing compliance team. This role will involve carrying out detailed fire door inspections, providing technical guidance, and ensuring fire door installations meet current regulations and industry best practice standards.

You will be responsible for covering the East Anglia region, including Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, and Hertfordshire, with occasional travel further afield as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive fire door surveys across a range of environments including social housing, MOD sites, healthcare facilities, care homes, and educational establishments.
• Record survey findings accurately using digital surveying software on company-issued devices.
• Provide technical guidance and support to fire door installation teams.
• Conduct quality inspections and ensure installations comply with relevant fire safety standards and regulations.
• Identify non-compliance issues and recommend appropriate remedial actions.
• Undertake minor remedial works where required, including adjustments to door closers, lock replacements, and FR letterbox replacements.
• Work independently and collaboratively as part of a wider compliance team.
• Ensure all survey data is accurately captured using the PlanRadar platform (full training provided).

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience as a Fire Door Surveyor (minimum 3 years preferred).
• Previous hands-on experience within fire door installation.
• Strong knowledge of passive fire protection, fire door regulations, standards and certification requirements.
• Good IT skills and confidence using mobile technology and digital reporting systems.
• Familiarity with FIRAS and/or BM TRADA certification schemes.
• Experience using fire compliance software such as PlanRadar, Bolster, CCS Systems, Site Audit Pro, or similar.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a team.
• A proactive and professional approach, with a genuine interest in fire safety and ongoing development.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Basic hand tools and battery drill/driver.
• SSSTS or SMSTS certification (desirable).

Please note: An Enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £45,780 per annum
• 22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Company vehicle and fuel card
• Company iPad and branded uniform
• Life Insurance
• FIRAS and BM TRADA registration and assessment support
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• The opportunity to join a well-established and growing national organisation

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Fire Door professional looking to further develop their career within a fast-growing compliance and refurbishment business.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

For more information contact Danielle Lock at Magenta International